Thursday July 10, 2025 (Edmonton, AB) – Stephen Meehan has selected his roster, the first as Head Coach of Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team, for Saturday’s test match against Belgium in Edmonton.
Playing on the pitch inside Clarke Stadium, Canada and Belgium will kick off on Saturday, July 12 at 5:00pm MT / 7:00pm ET. The match will be available to watch live on TSN2 and TSN+.
“We’ve been really pleased with our week of preparation,” stated Meehan. “The players have trained very hard and that has created a lot of energy and healthy competition as they’ve all tried to earn a spot in the match day twenty-three. Belgium will challenge us right across the pitch, but we are well prepared. Looking forward to Saturday and seeing how the players perform in front of the home crowd here in Edmonton.”
Veteran back row Lucas Rumball once again serves as captain for the Canadian side while Hooker Andrew Quattrin has been named the team’s vice captain for the match. Halifax’s Cooper Coats, who has 17 caps for Canada predominately at fullback, starts at flyhalf for the first time.
After making his international rugby debut with Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team earlier this year, Brenden Black has been selected to start at fullback and will win his first 15s cap. Kyle Tremblay, from White Rock, BC, starts on the bench for Canada and could also earn his first cap for the Canadian men’s 15s team.
Ben Lesage, who has been mainstay in the centres for Canada over the recent years, has been ruled out of the Belgium match as he works his way back from an injury.
Tickets for Canada’s match against Belgium are available for purchase here. Tickets for next week’s game between Canada and Spain on Friday July 18 are available for purchase here.
CANADA’S MEN’S RUGBY TEAM’S MATCH DAY ROSTER VS BELGIUM
1. Calixto Martinez (White Rock, BC) – Bayside RFC / Old Glory DC
2. Andrew Quattrin (Holland Landing, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / New England Free Jacks
3. Cole Keith (Sussex NB) – Belleisle Rovers RFC / New England Free Jacks
4. Piers Von Dadelszen (Vancouver, BC) – New England Free Jacks
5. Izzak Kelly (White Rock, BC) – Bayside RFC / Capilano RFC
6. Matt Heaton (Godmanchester, QC) – Ormstown Saracens / RFC LA
7. Lucas Rumball (Scarborough, ON) – Balmy Beach Rugby Club / Chicago Hounds
8. Matthew Oworu (Calgary, AB) – Pacific Pride / Chicago Hounds
9. Brock Gallagher (Edmonton, AB) – Strathcona Druids RFC / Seattle Seawolves
10. Cooper Coats (Halifax, NS) – Halifax Tars RFC / NOLA Gold
11. Josiah Morra (Toronto, ON) – (Scarborough, ON) – New England Free Jacks / Toronto Saracens
12. Talon McMullin (White Rock, BC) – University of British Columbia
13. Noah Flesch (Cobourg, ON) – Cobourg Saxons / Chicago Hounds
14. Isaac Olson (Vernon, BC) – New England Free Jacks
15. Brenden Black (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders / University of Guelph
FINISHERS
16. Dewald Kotze (Edmonton, AB) – Strathcona Druids RFC / Seattle Seawolves
17. Foster Dewitt (Courtenay, BC) – New England Free Jacks / Westshore RFC
18. Kyle Steeves (Winnipeg, MB) – Winnipeg Wombats / New England Free Jacks
19. Callum Botchar (Vancouver, BC) – James Bay AA / NOLA Gold
20. Siôn Parry (Cardiff, WAL) – Rhiwbina RFC / Ebbw Vale RFC
21. Jason Higgins (Cork, IRE) – Cork Constitution / Chicago Hounds
22. Peter Nelson (Dungannon, NI) – Dungannon RFC
23. Kyle Tremblay (White Rock, BC) – Bayside RFC / Pacific Pride
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